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If you have a keen eye and want to help keep your community safe, Hibiscus Coast Community Patrols are on the lookout for new members.
Chair John Redwood says, it’s open to people of all ages, with shifts available during the day and evenings to suit different schedules.
Teams of two patrol the area from Puhoi River to Red Beach and the Okura River, extending west to Wainui and south to Dairy Flat and Coatesville, as well as Ōrewa and surrounding suburbs. Most volunteers patrol twice a month.
The patrol’s responsibilities are twofold: police provide updates on trouble spots and local events that may need extra attention, while patrollers look out for anything suspicious and report urgent incidents back to the police immediately.
“We have plenty of flexibility, says John, and there is always a backup if someone can’t make a shift. We find the day shift suits retirees, while the evenings shifts are popular with working people.”
Applicants are vetted by the police before becoming patrol members and must complete a period of training working alongside senior patrollers. All members must sign a Declaration of Confidentiality and agree to abide by a Code of Conduct before working with the patrol.
